Russia vs Tunisia: State Capacity Index

Russia
0.6463
in 2015
Tunisia
0.6241
in 2015
Russia rank
69th
Tunisia rank
71st

State Capacity Index over time

  • Russia
  • Tunisia
-0.500.51196019872015

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.6463 against 0.6241 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.0222.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 69th and Tunisia ranks 71st of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0385 0.2993 0.2608 Tunisia
2000s 0.6707 0.6307 0.04 Russia
2010s 0.7175 0.5983 0.1191 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher state capacity index, Russia or Tunisia?
Russia, at 0.6463 against 0.6241 in Tunisia as of 2015.
What is the difference in state capacity index between Russia and Tunisia?
0.0222, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Tunisia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2015.
How do Russia and Tunisia rank globally for state capacity index?
Russia ranks 69th and Tunisia ranks 71st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as State Capacity Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
State Capacity Index
Source
Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 8,015 data points, 1960–2015
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Measures state capacity by combining 21 different indicators related to three key dimensions: extractive capacity, coercive capacity, and administrative capacity. Higher values indicate greater state capacity.